Optical CMM Sensor helps inspect sheet metal components.
May 12, 2008 -
The Phoenix is suited for inspecting round and square holes, slots, and spherical features on car bodies and computer chassis, as well as flush-and-gap tolerances on car and truck body parts. Hybrid system combines high-resolution image processing benefits of CCD camera in X-Y plane with multiple laser triangulations for measuring Z plane. Triangulation is produced in 2 orthogonal directions. Sensor is 120 x 12 x 90 mm, with working distance from measured feature up to 100 mm.
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Original Press release
Xspect Solutions Inc.
28287 Beck Rd., Wenzel Bldg. D-1
Wixom, MI, 48393
USA
Wenzel Introduces New Phoenix Optical CMM Sensor for Non-Contact Measuring of Geometrical Features on Sheet Metal Parts
New CMM sensor technology is already installed and in use at BMW, Mercedes and GM-Opel facilities.
A new optical CMM sensor from Wenzel GmbH called, "The Phoenix", is now providing better accuracy and higher productivity results for inspecting sheet metal components. Because measurements are performed in one shot, higher measuring speeds are possible when compared with other traditional scanning and probing methods. All types of round and square holes, slots, and spherical features on car bodies and computer chassis are currently being inspected with the Phoenix sensor, as well as flush-and-gap tolerances on car and truck body parts.
The Phoenix optical sensor is a hybrid system, combining the high-resolution image processing benefits of a CCD camera in the X-Y plane with multiple laser triangulations for measuring the Z plane. The laser triangulation is produced in two orthogonal directions, eliminating the need for an additional (usually expensive) rotational 6th axis. The sensor has been designed to be compatible with Renishaw PHS and PH10 probing heads with a common Renishaw auto-joint interface, and can be accommodated on a CMM in a probe changing rack.
In operation, a ring of LED lights homogeneously illuminates the feature to be measured, insuring no interference from ambient light. In addition, an extremely narrow-band holographic filter prevents any parasitic light from affecting both the laser and CCD camera systems increasing the reliability of the measuring results. Laser diodes produce the crossed bundles of laser line projections that define the features, which are ultimately seen by the CCD camera. The acquired data for the features is processed and reported to the CMM controller software by the Metrosoft(TM) CM measuring software.
Overall size of the Phoenix optical sensor is 120 mm x 120mm x 90mm. Working distance from the feature to be measured is up to 100mm. The filed-of-view of the sensor is 30mm x 40mm x 10 mm.
The Phoenix optical sensor has been installed at BMW, Mercedes and General Motors in Europe to assist in maintaining their high quality of sheet metal automotive assemblies.
Xspect Solutions, Inc. headquartered in Wixom, Michigan, and is a wholly owned subsidiary of Wenzel GmbH of Germany. Xspect Solutions is the Number 3 supplier of
CMMs in the North American metrology market including; new Wenzel CMMs, and is the
world's largest supplier of pre-owned CMM equipment. Xspect Solutions also supplies new Wenzel CMMs with its OpenDMIS software to the North American markets.
Send all Inquiries To:
Keith Mills, Xspect Solutions, Inc.
47000 Liberty Drive
Wixom, Michigan 48393
Tel: (248) 295-4300 Fax: 248-295-4301
kmills@XspectSolutions.com
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